provincial governor's office
Archaic term for the office of a provincial governor under the Ritsuryō system.
See also: 国司
provincial governorate
Abbreviation of 国衙領, referring to the territory or administrative unit of a provincial governor from the late Heian period onward.
See also: 国衙領
The provincial governor's office was the center of local administration under the Ritsuryō system.
In medieval times, 国衙 was often used as an abbreviation for 国衙領 (provincial governorate).
provincial governorate territory
Compound of 国 (country/province) and 衙 (government office). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is firmly associated with the Ritsuryō administrative system.